This is called the "walking ghost" phase. It's called that because the victim is already dead, they just don't know it. The men who'd been with him died. But Grigori Tataryn didn't. In fact, he got better than he'd been before. He stayed a walking ghost. 
The Walking Ghost was a superhuman crime lord and an enemy of Stormwatch P.H.D.
History
Grigori Tataryn was a firefighter who responded to a fire that tore through the Chernobyl nuclear power plant during the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. He and his men absorbed massive amounts of radiation from the smoke and debris. His fellow firefighters died except for him. It is unclear if the radiation caused the activation of his powers, but Tataryn was a Seedling who was born to develop superhuman abilities in which he gained the power to control his density, or that of anything that he touches. Eventually, his powers and ruthlessness made him into a formidable and elusive crime lord known as the "Walking Ghost".[1]
Tataryn established his criminal operations in New York City. After Stormwatch was weakened by budget cuts, the Ghost was summoned to a meeting with other other superpowered criminals organized by the Daemonite Lord Defile in which they discussed an alliance against Stormwatch. The meeting, however, was stumbled into by two police officers which quickly escalated into a massive battle between the villains and Stormwatch and the NYPD, known as the Battle of First Avenue.[2] The Ghost fought Fahrenheit and Hellstrike before escaping the scene.[1]
The Ghost became Stormwatch P.H.D.'s first assignment in capturing the mob boss. P.H.D.'s members Gorgeous and The Machinist were vital assets in capturing Tataryn as both had close associations with him. The Ghost and his men were confronted by P.H.D. at a nightclub, but only for him to escape from the help of his posthuman underling Dirty Bomb.[1] Vengeful for P.H.D.'s interference, the Ghost sought retribution against Stormwatch by killing their police officers allies by having Dirty Bomb destroying P.H.D.'s headquarters at the NYPD 18th Precinct.[3]
Following this, the Ghost attempted to flee America by private jet but only to be again confronted by P.H.D. Although the Ghost proved himself to be too powerful against P.H.D., he left himself vulnerable to P.H.D. leader John Doran, who grazed Tataryn's skull with a gunshot that left him unconscious. The Ghost was then taken to Riker's Island where he was depowered by Seedling Activator Christine Trelane. Without his powers, Tataryn is technically more vulnerable to his extended enemies in organized crime and is left at the mercy of his fellow inmates at Riker's, some of whom had personal grudges against the Ghost. But unknown to Tataryn, Trelane only had his powers removed temporarily for only a long couple weeks.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Density Control: The Walking Ghost can control the density of his body or that of anything he touches. He can avoid damage by become intangible. He can dish out damage by become extremely solid or giving otherwise lightweight items added density.[1]
Abilities
Weaknesses
Oxygen Depravation: However, in any density state, it appears The Walking Ghost still needs to breathe.
Related
- 3 Appearances of Grigori Tataryn (Wildstorm Universe)
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- Character Gallery: Grigori Tataryn (Wildstorm Universe)
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